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300
Pipe and Bolt
Compact
Threading Machine
OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
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• Castellano – pág. 41
WARNING!
Read this Operator’s Manual
carefully before using this tool.
Failure to understand and
follow the contents of this
manual may result in electrical
shock, fire and/or serious
personal injury.
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine Table of Contents Recording Form for Machine Serial Number..............................................................................................................1 General Safety Information Work Area...................................................................................................................................................................2 Electrical Safety....................................................................
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine 300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on nameplate. Serial No.
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine • Do not abuse cord. Never use the cord to pull the General Safety Information plug from an outlet. Keep cord away from heat, oil, WARNING! Read and understand all instructions. Failure sharp edges or moving parts. Replace damaged to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious cords immediately. Damaged cords increase the personal injury. risk of electrical shock. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! • When operating a t
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine • Use safety equipment. Always wear eye protec- Foot Switch Safety tion. Dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat or hearing protection must be used for appropriate con- WARNING ditions. Using a threading machine without a foot switch increases the risk of serious injury. A foot switch provides better control by letting you shut off the Tool Use and Care motor by removing your foot. If clothing should • Do not use tool if switch does not turn it ON o
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine • Lock foot switch when machine is not in use Controls.........................Rotary Type FOR/OFF/REV (Figure 1). Avoids accidental starting. Switch and ON/OFF Foot Switch Pump.............................Gerotor-type Cutter.............................No. 360 – Roll-Type Cut-off, Self-Centering, Full Floating 1 Pipe – /8″ through 2″ 1 Bolt – /4″ through 1″ Reamer..........................No. 344 5-Flute Cone, 1 Figure 1 – Locked Foot Switch Right H
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine Machine Assembly WARNING To prevent serious injury, proper assembly of the Threading Machine is required. The following pro- cedures should be followed: Mounting Machine To Stand The machine is designed to mount on the four stands listed below. Machine Stands Model No. Description 250 Folding Wheel Stand 100A Universal Leg & Tray Stand 150A Universal Wheel & Tray Stand Figure 2 – 300 Compact on 250 Folding Wheel Stand 200A Universal Wheel & Cabinet Sta
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine The stand stop bracket is not required or supplied with the No. 100A Leg and Tray Stand. 300 Compact 1233, 1822 1224 (Front) (Front) 535 (Front) Pre-2001 300 Compact 1233, 1822 (Rear) 535-A/535 Manual - 2001 535-A/535 Manual - 2001 535 (Rear) Pre-2001 Figure 4 – 300 Compact On 200A Wheel and Cabinet Stand Detail Section 3 1 /8″ - 16 x 2 /2″ Bolt 4 Required Figure 3 – Stand Assembly 1 2 4. Insert axle into frame and secure it with a / ″ lock Figure 5 –
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine ing, misaligned or binding parts as well as any other Machine Inspection conditions which may affect the safe and normal operation of the machine. If any of these conditions WARNING are present, do not use the Threading Machine until any problem has been repaired. 7. Lubricate the Threading Machine if necessary accord- ing to the Maintenance Instructions. 8. Use tools and accessories that are designed for your Threading Machine and meet the needs of yo
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine • The cord has a three-prong plug similar to • No flammable liquids, vapors or dust that may shown in Electrical Safety section. ignite. • The cord is rated as “W” or “W-A” if being • Grounded electrical outlet used outdoors. • Clear path to the electrical outlet that does not • The cord has sufficient wire thickness (14 contain any sources of heat or oil, sharp edges or AWG below 25′/12 AWG 25′-50′). If the wire moving parts that may damage electrical
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine Do not use this machine to “make-on” or “break off” fittings. This practice is not an intended use of this Threading Machine. Installing Pipe In Threading Machine 1. Check to insure the cutter, reamer and die head are swung to UP position. 2. Mark the pipe at the desired length if it is being cut to length. 3. Insert the pipe into the Threading Machine so that the end to be worked or the cutting mark is located about 12 inches to the front of the speed
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine 5. Turn carriage handwheel to bring dies against end of pipe. Slight pressure on handwheel will start dies (Figure 10). Figure 8 – Reaming Pipe With No. 344 Reamer 4. Retract reamer and return reamer to UP position. Figure 10 – Threading Pipe With No. 811-A Quick 5. Release foot switch and remove your foot from the Opening Die Head housing. 6. Quick-Opening 811A Die Head (Figure 11) – When thread is completed, raise throwout lever to open Threading Pip
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine 4. Clean up any oil spills or splatter on the ground 10. If oversize or undersize threads are required, set surrounding the Threading Machine. the index line in direction of OVER or UNDER size mark on size bar. Installing Dies In Quick-Opening Die Head (Right and Left Hand) Installing Dies In Self-Opening Die Head (Right Hand Only) The No. 811A Universal Die Head (Figure 11) for right hand threads requires four sets of dies to thread pipe The No. 815A
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine 5. Numbers on the dies must correspond with those Size Bar Roll Pin on the die head slots. Insert dies to the line marked on the dies – numbered edge up. Index Line 6. Rotate the handle back to the right so that the plunger knob pops back down flush against the die head. 7. To set or adjust for desired size, loosen the screw for Lock Screw the desired position block size, move the block to the right to make it undersize and to the left to make it overs
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine 1 3 chuck body for /8″ to /4″ pipe; large end toward Die Die 1 chuck body for 1″ pipe; no insert required for 1 /4″ Die Flush pipe and up. WW With End of Pipe Pipe Pipe Starting to Cut Thread Completed Thread A - Full Width Die Thread Ring Gage Flush One Turn Large One Turn Small (Basic Size) (Maximum Size) (Minimum Size) B - Checking Threads Within Pipe Gauge Figure 14 – Checking Thread Length NOTE! If a ring gauge is not available, a fitting can be u
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine WARNING To prevent injury, remove wrench before 2. Position carriage as close to chuck hammer wheel turning on machine. as possible. 3. 916 Groover Bracket should be facing such that extension rails extend beyond front of machine. Note that the retaining pin is attached to the opera- tor side of the 916 Groover Bracket. 4. Attach adapter bracket to 300 Compact by placing C- shaped section of bracket on rear rail (opposite oper- ator) and bringing opera
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine NOTE! Before transporting the 300 Compact using the Stands: No. 250 Stand, the 916 Roll Groover and 916 No. 250 Folding Stand Roll Groover Adapter Bracket MUST be disas- No. 200 Wheel And Cabinet Stand sembled and removed from the machine. If left No. 150 Wheel And Tray Stand intact, these items will not allow the No. 250 No. 100 Leg And Tray Stand Stand to lock in the folded position. Pipe Support Stands VJ99; VJ98; RJ99 No. 819 Nipple Chuck (Right Ha
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine 2. Keep oil filter screen to assure proper flow or clean oil to work. Oil filter screen is located in the bottom of oil reservoir. To clean filter screen, loosen the screw that secures filter to base and pull filter from oil line. Clean filter screen in solvent and blow out with com- pressed air if available. Do not operate machine with oil filter screen removed. NOTE! RIDGID Thread Cutting Oil produces high qual- ity threads and maximizes die life. Fo
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine If you have any questions regarding the service or repair Service and Repair of this machine, call or write to: WARNING Ridge Tool Company Technical Service Department 400 Clark Street Elyria, Ohio 44035-6001 Tel: (800) 519-3456 E-Mail: TechServices@ridgid.com For name and address of your nearest Independent Service and repair work on this Threading Machine Authorized Service Center, contact the Ridge Tool must be performed by qualified repair person
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300 Compact Pipe and Bolt Threading Machine Wiring Diagrams continued 115V 25-60 Hz Blue White Red Black Yel-Green Yellow Suppressor Black Foot Switch Blue Blue Neutral Brown Brown Earth Yel-Green Yel-Green 115V Domestic Machine Housing White Black Black White White Black Green/Yellow Red White Blue Yellow REV. OFF FOR. 18 Ridge Tool Company
